Subtract 49/32 from 49/63
1st number: 49/63, 2nd number: 1 17/32
49/63 - 49/32 is -217/288.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 32 is 2016
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2016 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 32 = 2016,
49/63 = 49 × 32/63 × 32 = 1568/2016 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 63 = 2016,
49/32 = 49 × 63/32 × 63 = 3087/2016 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1568/2016 - 3087/2016 = 1568 - 3087/2016 = -1519/2016 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -217/288
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